Law
Criminals waiting months to get alcohol & drug treatment
Heavily addicted criminals are waiting up to five months for treatment in a court programme purposefully designed to treat addiction as a health issue and keep people out of prison. Zac Fleming… Video, Audio
Indian woman refused NZ residency faces persecution back home
The brother of Indian woman Tanvi Bhavsar, who was refused residency after her husband drowned, says she faces a life of persecution if she has to return to India as she has been blamed for his death.
…Mark Middleton allowed to stay in NZ
Associate Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi has intervened and stopped the deportation of Mark Middleton, who was facing deportation after living in New Zealand for 56 years. Mark Middleton spoke to… Video, Audio
Cheers, jeers as Renee Duckmanton's murderer sentenced
Gambian-born butcher, Sainey Marong, was sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum non-parole period of 18 years, for the murder of sex worker Renee Duckmanton in Christchurch in 2016. Video, Audio
Should graffiti be protected by copyright?
In New Zealand, the law is silent on whether street artists are entitled to enforce a copyright over their work if it has been appropriated and commercialised. A recent case in the US highlighted… Audio
Medicinal Cannabis Bill: 200 invited to change submissions
More than two hundred people have been asked if they would like to change their submissions on the government's medicinal cannabis bill, after they disclosed personal health issues or that they'd… Audio
Tourists freedom camping doubled in two years
There were 60,000 foreign freedom campers in 2015, with the numbers swelling to around 110,000 last year, according to a new report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Video, Audio
Anti-money laundering law change coming
Changes to companies law to help prevent the New Zealand system being exploited are in the pipeline, Commerce Minister Kris Faafoi told RNZ political editor Jane Patterson. Video, Audio
Lawsuits against oil companies
Communities in Colorado haved filed a law suit against the oil companies Exxon and Suncor for knowingly fuelling climate change. Russel Norman of Greenpeace talks about whether legal action will… Audio
Waiheke beer angers Hone Heke descendant
'Heke Beer' was launched last year in an attempt to showcase a lager from the waters of Waiheke Island, but a descendant of the Ngāpuhi chief Hone Heke, David Rankin, wants the name removed. Video, Audio
Seabed mining consent challenged in court
Consent to mine ironsand off the south Taranaki coast was approved without proper data to show how many endangered species live there, the High Court has been told.
Tourist driver who caused crash 'must be charged'
A man severely injured in a head-on car crash in Northland says he has met the tourists driving the car involved and forgiven them but still wants their passports confiscated and charges laid. Video, Audio
Car clamp ban unlikely, but fee cap probable
Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi says he's considering restricting the fees car clamping companies can charge, but says an outright ban may not be the solution. Audio
Southern Response quake claimants close to settling
It is understood 26 Christchurch earthquake claimants who took class actiona against Southern Response are close to reaching an out of court settlement. Video, Audio
National urges assoc immigration minister to intervene
National's immigration spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says Associate Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi can - and should - intervene in Mark Middleton's deportation case. Audio
Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder lacking recognition
Around 5 per cent of New Zealanders are believed to suffer from Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Associate Professor Anita Gibbs from the University of Otago says Teina Pora, acquitted over the 1992… Audio
Bits+Bytes: Facebook's privacy revelations
Peter Griffin and NZ Privacy Commissioner John Edwards review Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's response to probing questions from US lawmakers this week – and the implications. Plus, the local impact of… Audio
Choosy beggars
There's a move to put a rahui on giving to beggars in Tauranga. We've had feedback from listeners on beggars. Audio
Jerrim Toms police shooting
Twenty-nine year-old Jerrim Toms was shot dead by police after they were called on the recommendation of mental health services. Criminal barrister Anne Stevens discusses whether new protocols need to… Audio
Senior women lawyers 'critical for survival of the profession'
The New Zealand Law Society has released a voluntary Gender Equality Charter to tackle the under-representation of women in senior firm positions.
